The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
IowndeSVi1le.

1OWNDESVILLE, Dec. d. 1891.
The weather has been quite variable during
the past week. ,,
4 part of timo it was all that hog-kiliers
could desire
And then ii was quite pleasant, for the time
of yoar-have had but little rain for some
Rev. r. c. Ligon preached quite an interest
ing missionary sermon, on yesterday IN Prov
ideucc church.
Mr. ]. II. Cunningham who is now visiting
around was in attendance ut Presbyterian
church OH yesterday.
The dwelling on Mr.. l.. &. ClnkScalCs $,
Campbell place was burned last Wednesday.
1t was occupied by coored people, and the
fire is supposed TO be the result of accident or
! Mrs. Capt. Parker, nee Miss salic I,atimer,
Of Augusta, Georgia, is visiting her sister
Mrs. B. Bolin Allen who Is now dangerously
Ill.
4 telegram was received here last Friday
announcing the death of Mr.. EuStace Power,
who last year went to Atlanta, Co., and ell:
tered into business there. He was Intelligent
and capable beyond his years, and gave
promise Of bright future.
Mr. Jas. NJ. Latimer went over to Spartan.
burg c. H., to attend the South Carolina Con-
Miss Mary DuPre of Abbevlle is now, and
has been for past week or two, visiting in this
community.
Miss Fannie Booker who has been teaching
ut Mr.. j. H. Latimer's this year, left here last
Tuesday, for Spartanburg, to spend her Vaca-
Mr.. {. P. Young, agent for Van Lindley's
nurseries near Greensboro, n. c., was here
last week delivering the trees and vines, sold
to parties last spring.
down on yesterday to visit Mrs. j. B. Franks,
and other relatives.
Mr.. W. A. Latimer, Of Augusta paid this sec
tion, his old home u hurried visit on last
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Jno McCalla, last week, brought over
from Ebert Ga, and sold to Messrs. T..
Baker Son, twenty three bales Of cotton:
Due West, brought some cotton, and sold to
the same firm. Our market Is good enough
to entice sellers from considerable distances.
Rev. w. S. Martin and his baby boy went
fathers family and to attend conference.
Yesterday week ago about twenty-five
adults and children were baptlsted inSmyrna
church. and about forty were taken into full
A school has been made up for Miss Fannie
Booker here, which she will take charge of in
the beginning of next year.
One day last week, as the uptrain was
rounding curve in a cut, the engineer, saw
but short distance ahead two colored wo-
men on trestIe. He did all he could to
stop and they did their "level best to get
some, and sliding more, with a few bruises,
and scared 10 death-nearly.
"Wonders will never cease" so said. The
good crops, this year, or something else has
lHIely NCTlllGu lnc duCIellI duBS. n CCi
young man hereabouls bought him new
hat.
From present appearances, in few years,
there viii be quite q number Of young gentle
men in this section who will rival their Illus
trIous predecessor, Chesterfield in politeness.
Judging from the way the little boys lift their
hats to all passers by. That's right boys, bet
ter over-do little, than under.do, in this
matter.
One Of our little six year old boys is some
W hat fanciful. He claims to be one hundred
years old, has car load of money, his father
is his oldest son-his mother is his wife, and
his oldest sister is the baby of his family
II is reported that Messrs. Ben Martin and
Bob Allen propose to open n wayside hotel,
beyond the depot. In the bottom, 1t is suppos-
ed 10 catch amy stray pennies that may be
lying around loose"
Rev. Louis Graves was considerably indls-
posed for several days last week. partly owing
it is supposed 10 bis fondness for running
about o'nights-being Capt. w. 6. Johnson's IS
man Of all work, he borrows time from the
bats. owls, and the like, In which TO perform
his pastoral duties and thus being on "double
duty" is telling upon him.
Mrs. Matte Allen, life Of B. Bollin Allen,
died Sunday night at 7 o'clock. TROUPE.